1878 Handbook of Architectural Styles
Language: English
Published by Chatto and Windus, London, 1878
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Bumper Box of Delights, IOBA, Saffron Walden, United KingdomBumper Box of Delights, IOBA
AbeBooks seller since March 6, 2026
Association member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 125.00
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In very good condition, here is an antique leather-bound copy of A Handbook of Architectural Styles - Translated from the German by W Collett-Sandars. Published in 1878 by Chatto and Windus, London. Has 639 superb, detailed black and white illustrations. Condition in detail below. A highly regarded 19th-century reference book, originally written by the German architect Albert Rosengarten. Celebrated for its ability to condense an immense amount of historical and structural information into a clear, accessible format. Provides a comprehensive chronological history of global architecture. It tracks the evolution of building engineering from classical antiquity (Grecian, Roman, and Indian styles) through the Romanesque and Gothic periods (referred to as the "Pointed Style"), all the way up to "Modern" Renaissance and 19th-century developments. The book is incredibly visual, famous for containing 639 detailed woodcut illustrations and architectural cross-sections depicting famous world landmarks, columns, arches, and cathedrals. Inside the pages are clean, bright and tightly bound. Spotting to early pages. Has marbled papered endpapers. With a prize bookplate on the front paste down, dated 1879. Also has a reward blind stamp to the top of the title page. All edges are shiny gilt. In a bright red full-leather binding. Has a prize gilt stamp on the front upper and lower back panel. Lovely gilt dentelles on the inner side of the panels. The spine has five raised bands, with ornate gilt decoration in the compartments. A fair amount of rubbing to the spine joints, bands and spine ends. With a small amount of loss to the leather at the head of the spine. Rubbing also around the outside edges and corners of the boards to remove the dark red surface. Has some light scuffs to the boards. So overall - with rubbing to the surface leather but remaining extremely firmly bound with no cracked hinges. H 21 cm x W 15 cm, 509 pages, 0.88 kg. I regularly post new stock and updates to Instagram @bumperboxofdelights.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- 1878 Handbook of Architectural Styles
- Author
- Collett-Sandars
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus, London
- Publication year
- 1878
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
Bumper Box of Delights, IOBA
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Thank you for your interest. I have been selling online since 2014 but started in the book trade back in 1993. I specialise in Jane Austen, The Brontë sisters, Victorian and Regency literature. Also decorative bindings, cookery, natural history and the Golden Age of Illustration. Whilst having these as specialisms I aim for my shop to reflect and stock the broadest range of high quality finds on any subject and in the past have stocked titles as wide-ranging as Oppenheimer documents to early Titanic publications. Whilst new to Abebooks I have over 1,000 five-star reviews on Etsy (where I am a Star Seller), and over 4,000 followers on Instagram @bumperboxofdelights I am a proud member of the IOBA. I take particular pride in the high quality of my book photography, descriptions and customer service. I look forward to helping you find beautiful books for the collector or for a special gift. Tracy…
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